Health and Safety Manager

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Caerleon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Corporate Health and Safety Department at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. We are seeking an experienced professional to join the department as the Health and Safety Manager to work closely with internal/external stakeholders promoting health and safety across the organisation.

The post holder will be required to manage all aspects of health and safety delivery within the Health Board to legislative, regulatory and agreed organisational quality standards.

The Health and Safety Manager is required to support with the monitoring of the health and safety management system and be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of policy and reporting of any non-compliance.

The post holder will be required to ensure all aspects of health and safety risk assessments are undertaken and any identified risks operationally managed.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be self-motivated, but able to work collaboratively within the department. The post holder should have a passion for health and safety, a can-do attitude, a team-focused outlook and have the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

As a professional manager working at corporate level across the organisation with considerable freedom to act and interpretation of legislation/policy/procedures, the post holder(s) will play a key role in supporting the Head of Health, Safety & Fire. This is to ensure that Health & Safety effectively contributes to the corporate objectives and strategic direction of the Health Board, working within the framework of good corporate governance. The post holder will have expert/specialist knowledge in the area of Health & Safety.

The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring the organisation’s defined arrangements for the management of health & safety are being carried out and they will contribute to managing the Health Board’s statutory and best practice provision that includes; co-ordinating, developing, planning, communicating, training and monitoring in all relevant aspects of health & safety, along with the line management and day to day supervision of the Health & Safety Advisers as directed by the Head of Health, Safety & Fire. The post holder will work with the Head of Health, Safety & Fire in the development and implementation of a long term, standard & consistent approach to Corporate Safety Planning and will contribute to the co-ordination and development of safety related policies, protocols, procedures and guidelines.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications And/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Relevant Degree, i.e. Management, Clinical Governance (or willing to study for)
• Diploma level health and safety qualification or equivalent in risk management
• Professional registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching qualification or relevant experience
• Management qualification/experience

Desirable criteria

• Post Graduate Degree, MA/MSc., in relevant field
• Further teaching qualifications, Cert.Ed. / PGCE / FETC equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Sufficient relevant experience within the Health & Safety field
• Experience of managing people
• Evidence of preparing papers for committees
• Evidence of managing change projects

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in the NHS

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to communicate to all levels of staff across the organisation
• Ability to think strategically
• Ability to deal with conflict and difficult emotional situations
• Excellent networking and organisational awareness
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
• Demonstrate legislative knowledge across the topic areas
• Ability to critically analyse and problem solve

Desirable criteria

• I.T. literate
• Use of database applications including DATIX

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to derive and implement change
• Ability to motivate others
• Demonstrate positive attitude and act as a role model
• Ability to manage people effectively
• Motivated and energetic
• Ability to set priorities and work under pressure

Further Requirements

Essential criteria

• The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the post

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Speaker